Peso da Régua: Douro quay and railway heritage

Peso da Régua and the quay on Avenida do Douro

Peso da Régua is a river port on the north bank of the Douro. Barcadouro’s passenger quay is on Avenida do Douro in Peso da Régua; its coordinates are 41°9′40″ N, 7°47′27″ W. The Museu do Douro lies slightly to the northeast and inland from the quay, with the town hall farther northeast. Avenida do Douro is also a stop on the green urban bus line.

The Museu do Douro occupies Casa da Companhia, an 18th-century building. Following renovation, it opened as a museum on 20 December 2008; since 2017, it has been protected as a Monumento de Interesse Público. The permanent exhibition “Douro: Matéria e Espírito” explores the cultural and natural heritage of the wine region. The visitor route also includes a technical wing of the building, with areas for the conservation, restoration and digitisation of the collections.

Railway and river heritage along the waterfront

Several named sites connected with railway heritage lie southeast of the Museu do Douro. The Cais de Mercadorias da REFER is a railway freight facility; it should not be confused with the passenger quay on Avenida do Douro. Nearby are the azulejo panel “A Linha do Douro” and the metal bridge.

The TUPR urban bus system has a green line and a red line. The green line serves, among other stops, Rtd. da Ponte, Largo da Estação, Rua dos Camilos and Avenida do Douro; another stop is on Avenida Dr. Antão de Carvalho at the town hall roundabout. Auto Viação do Tâmega’s office is on Rua da Ferreirinha, next to Mercado Municipal.

Douro cruises and regional connections

DouroAzul was founded in 1993 and offers multi-day trips on hotel ships along the Douro, as well as shorter sightseeing cruises in Porto. Its hotel ships operate, among other routes, between Porto and Barca d’Alva. In Porto, the Rabelos run an approximately 50-minute round trip past the six bridges.

Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport is in Maia, eleven kilometres northwest of Porto city centre.

Peso da Régua lies in the Douro Valley in inland Portugal. The Douro wine landscape is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a cruising area for river cruises.